Christine Eriksen on European wildfires; fire-resilient landscapes and community involvement
Christine Eriksen on European wildfires; fire-resilient landscapes and community involvement “Europe must learn to live with fire“ | ETH Zurich “Europe must learn to live with fire“ Severe wildfires are raging across Europe. ETH researcher Christine Eriksen argues that destructiveness of wildfires is often determined by social and cultural processes. France, Spain and Greece are once again battling severe wildfires. Is this the new normal for Europe? Christine Eriksen: Not everywhere, but the trend is clear. Southern European countries have always experienced wildfires. What is changing is their frequency, intensity and scale, also in northern Europe. We are increasingly seeing wildfires that firefighters can not stop. Their only option is to get people out of harm’s way. ...